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Dave Sheasby - Five Summers and Johnny Onion

A photo evokes vivid memories for Anne of an intense lost love story across the English Channel. Stars Susan Jameson.

Anne, now in her later years, recalls a chance meeting with a young French onion-seller named Michel.

She explains how this develops into a friendship and then a love affair over five summers (1956-1960) of intense meetings and long winters of letters.

A cross-channel love story by Dave Sheasby

Anne ...... Susan Jameson
Mum ...... Edna Dore
Young Anne ...... Ella Smith
Young Mum ...... Carolyn Pickles
Michel ...... James French
Dad ...... Delroy Brown

Director: David Hunter

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2005.

1 hour

Last on

Mon 2 May 202204:00
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